It's #FreedomFriday! 🥳 This young Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) was found wandering outside the burrow a little too early. They were cold and hungry on intake, so it's likely that this youngster was orphaned and emerged from the burrow in late summer in search of food or mom. Thanks to the care of our vets and staff, this youngster has grown up healthy, strong, and ready to survive in the wild! This patient was released in prime Chipmunk habitat, where the locals have reported numerous Chi

Patient Release: Eastern Chipmunk Our end of summer season at Cedar Run is usually filled with rodent babies such as Eastern Gray Squirrels, Southern Flying Squirrels, and Eastern Chipmunks. Some of the mothers of these species will have a second litter of babies before the cold weather sets in. This Eastern Chipmunk was admitted to our Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital as an eyes-closed infant after he was found alone with no mother in sight. His finder waited to see if the mother would return t